8 Dec 2009

World Cup ticket sales soar after draw

6:14 am on 8 December 2009

Applications for World Cup football tickets have soared following last weekend's draw for next year's finals in South Africa.

In the 48 hours following the draw, FIFA says they sold nearly 220-thousand tickets of the million made available at the weekend.

Ticket applications can be made until the 22nd of January, after which they'll be decided by a lottery. Tickets are being sold over the Internet.